The Best Coming of Age Movies About Boys
The future is bright for the young leading men of classic coming of age films. The best boys coming of age movies feature boys becoming men as they deal with tough situations and strained friendships. This is a list of the best coming of age movies about boys, including everything from The Lost Boys to Goonies to The Outsiders.
What films will you find on this list of the top boys coming of age movies? You won't be surprised to see Stand by Me here. Based on Stephen King's novella The Body, this timeless tale follows a group of four friends on what will be their last great boyhood adventure. The Sandlot is another great film about friends learning lessons that they will carry throughout their lives. Richard Linklater took coming of age films to the next level with his movie Boyhood, which was filmed from 2002-2013. Other good films featured here include It, Empire of the Sun, and This Boy's Life.
It's up to you to decide which coming of age movie deserves the top spot on this list. Give your favorites a thumbs up and please add any good films that are missing.
- 1Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman
- 2Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Ralph Macchio
- 3Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen
- 4James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards
- 5Tom Guiry, Mike Vitar, Patrick Renna
- Released: 1993
- Directed by: David M. Evans
When Scottie Smalls (Thomas Guiry) moves to a new neighborhood, he manages to make friends with a group of kids who play baseball at the sandlot. Together they go on a series of funny and touching ...more - 6Julie Walters, Jamie Bell, Jamie Draven
- Released: 2000
- Directed by: Stephen Daldry
The life of 11-year-old Billy Elliot, a coal miner's son in Northern England, is forever changed one day when he stumbles upon a ballet class during his weekly boxing lesson. Before long, he finds ...more
